Jump to the good stuff: The Story | Some Thoughts | Final Verdict
The Story:
Broadway Damage is a gay friends to lovers romance complete with camp, sex, and laughs. It involves two actors trying to make it big in New York City while looking for love.
Robert (Aaron Williams) helps his friend Marc (Michael Lucas) find a reasonably priced apartment for him to share with his gal pal, Cynthia (Mara Hobel). During this time we meet the principal players. Marc is the stud who can get any guy he wants in the city, Robert is the sexless nerd with glasses, and Cynthia is the outrageous fag hag.
While the plot doesn’t go off in any new directions, it’s serviceable and mildly holds your interest. Robert is secretly in love with Marc and watches him fall in love with David (Hugh Panaro), a man who is about to leave his current boyfriend and plays hot and cold with Marc. Robert talks to Cynthia about his attraction to Marc. Cynthia gives Robert advice he doesn’t follow because he’s too afraid. And since this is a friends to lovers romance, David is exposed as a cad and something happens that makes Marc realize he loves Robert.
Since there is no chemistry between Marc and Robert, the end doesn’t feel realistic or engrossing. Luckily the slightly comic scenes scattered throughout are enjoyable enough to keep you watching.
Some Thoughts:
Hobel does a decent job portraying Cynthia, who proves you don’t have to be thin to look fabulous. Cynthia’s wardrobe is thoughtful and fashionable. And although Cynthia does have a couple of questionable lines as she gets out of a taxi in the beginning, the rest are more amusing. It’s also fun watching her try to bully her way into a job working for Madonna while squandering daddy’s millions.
Lucas and Williams aren’t the best actors, and because of that their characters feel bland and unrealized. The mediocre acting wouldn’t have been as noticeable if the script had been tighter and the plotting better.
Final Verdict:
Broadway Damage is an okay movie if you have time to kill. While the drab acting doesn’t kill Broadway Damage, the dull script makes it feel a bit longer than it needs to be.
